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Understanding the Relationship Between Commitment Anxiety and Career Tension
Author(s) -
Finklea J. Tyler,
Osborn Debra S.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/joec.12126
Subject(s) - psychology , anxiety , social psychology , cognitive information processing , career counseling , career development , applied psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry
Many college students experience a degree of anxiety and indecision related to choosing a major or career path. This study examined the relationship between commitment anxiety, as defined by cognitive information processing theory, and career tension in 101 undergraduate college students enrolled in a career planning class. Results of Pearson product–moment correlations showed a significant positive relationship and medium effect size between a student’s commitment anxiety and career tension levels. The results suggest that commitment anxiety and career tension are distinct but related constructs and that career counselors can help clients by reducing and managing these emotional concerns that often accompany career concerns.